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Spokane(Long) Lake Report
Spokane County, WA

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07/22/2008
Top Fishing From Boat
Smallmouth Bass
Evening
07/23/2008
4
1596

Boatman and I launched the canoe at the DNR boat launch right by the Spokane house. We had our lines in the water by about 6:30. After 10 minutes or so I landed this nice 17 inch SMB in the picture, from then on we pretty much had consistent action the rest of the evening. Rapalas, Bombers, and soft plastic worms was the food of choice for these bass. We ended up landing 12 smb in all with about half of those being pretty good sized fish, oh and two big squawfish. it was a bit overcast and no wind at all on the water.


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Pike Master
7/23/2008 7:24:00 PM
Sweet, sounds like a great day.
Nice Fish!
TroutCowboy
7/23/2008 7:47:00 PM
man, it is such a haul to get my broke behind from liberty lake to long lake, but all these good reports have me thinking it's time to buck up (literally) and try it there.

great report, sounds like a great night of fishing!
spokanebassman
7/23/2008 8:51:00 PM
Were you getting the fish close to the shore or out in deeper water?
Eric
BassAssassin
7/23/2008 10:05:00 PM
we were hooking them in about 4-12 feet of water id say, pretty close close to shore
wsu15
7/23/2008 10:11:00 PM
Is there really a Spokane Lake or are we talking Spokane River
BassAssassin
7/23/2008 11:01:00 PM
Well "Lake Spokane" aka "Long Lake" is a 25-mile reservoir on the Spokane river running between Nine Mile Falls Dam and Long Lake Dam to the west
Boatman
7/24/2008 12:54:00 PM
Good bassin out there. Let's go get some more.
wegel11
7/24/2008 3:11:00 PM
Nice fish! I need to head back up this weekend.
Nik
7/24/2008 8:56:00 PM
the launch by the Spokane house is actually run by the WDFW, which is apparent by its poor shape and ultra expensive launch fees. Teh DNR launch is out passed Tum Tum, and is free, and is a far, far better launch.
Gisteppo
7/25/2008 8:14:00 AM
The launch at Spokane House is run by Wa state Parks, and is a facility handled by the Riverside State Park crew based out of Nine Mile. They have very few services there, as they have focused their efforts on the Nine Mile Resort, which they received responsibility for when the previous contract holder decided to get his summers back. Avista owns the property, and subcontracts to Parks for maintenance.

If you are wanting to fish the upriver areas, Nine Mile is the place to launch. $7 fee, but it goes to maintenance and milfoil abatement.

E
HillbillyGeek
7/25/2008 9:57:00 PM
12 bass in one evening is awesome! I usually average 5 or 6 -- sometimes less...
HillbillyGeek
7/26/2008 1:22:00 PM
12 bass in one evening is awesome! I usually average 5 or 6 -- sometimes less...
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